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i remember making a baking soda
volcano in third grade
as it erupted
the lava destroyed the beauty
of the canvas that held it

my heart used to struggle
to subdue the brokenness
of my past
worried it would explode
and tarnish my body’s value

i have found a way to solidify
the heat of my fears
living in overflow
with the glory
of empowerment